Chinese

měinián
Meaning: every year; annually
Part of Speech: Time, Adverb

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Handwriting

每
年

Example sentences

I go home every year to see my parents.
每年秋天,候鳥會飛越河口,前往南方。
每年秋天,候鸟会飞越河口,前往南方。
Every autumn, migratory birds fly over the river mouth and head south.
巴黎的博物館每年吸引許多旅客。
巴黎的博物馆每年吸引许多旅客。
The museums in Paris attract many travelers every year.

Usage Notes

A time expression for something that happens in each year. It often appears before words such as 都 or 會.

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